Collection model:
Door-to-door collection for ~95% of households and tourist accommodations; ~5% use bring points. RFID-based bin identification and monitoring.
Treatment model:
Kitchen and garden waste composted at Ponikve composting facility (on island).
Key elements:
PAYT since 2016; free 25-L bio-waste caddies and sorting bins; Eco Patrol (7 green educators) monitoring bins using RFID; possibility of fines.
Evidence of success:
(2022 data) 61% MSW separate collection rate. Kitchen waste: 220 kg/inhab./yr. Garden waste: 90 kg/inhab./yr. Impurities 7–10%.
Awareness and engagement:
Extensive launch campaign (radio, newspapers, social media). Free starter kits with multilingual posters and collection calendars. RFID-based Eco Patrol provides daily on-site education and monitoring, with follow-up on sorting errors. >50,000 leaflets distributed annually in 8 languages to households and tourist facilities. Annual fraction-focused campaigns, permanent education for schools and tourists, and mobile “ecological container” awareness initiative. Annual compost giveaway, plant tours and compost sales to reinforce engagement and visibility of results.
Croatia
Scale: Inter-municipal
Demographic type: Rural/touristic
Population: 21,000 inh.; 52 inh./km² (2022)
Organisation in charge: PONIKVE EKO OTOK KRK d.o.o. – public waste management company
Source:
LIFE BIOBEST (2024). D3.1 Guidelines on Separate Collection: Annex 1 — Best Practice Cases on Bio-waste Collection.
LIFE BIOBEST (2024). D3.4 Country Factsheets on the analysis of communication and engagement practices.